Rich in London


Rich in London a.k.a. Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts is a live album by Buddy Rich and his big band, recorded in 1971 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Not to be confused with the 1980 DRG Buddy Rich Big Band recording, Live at Ronnie Scott's.

Release history

The US LP release, Rich in London, contains 8 tracks plus a Rich monologue. The UK release, Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts, is a double LP containing an additional 5 tracks plus more examples of Rich talking to the audience. Both albums have been re-issued on CD. The Mosaic Records single CD re-issue of Rich in London includes 4 additional bonus tracks.

Track listing

''Rich in London''

LP Side 1
  1. "Dancing Men" – 6:41
  2. "The Word" – 6:03
  3. "St. Marks Square " – 4:06
  4. "That's Enough" – 3:23
  5. "Little Train" – 6:26
LP Side 2
  1. "Two Bass Hit" – 4:00
  2. "Theme from Love Story" – 5:50
  3. "Time Being" – 12:37
  4. Buddy Rich Speaks – 4:45

    ''Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts''

Disc 1
  1. "Moment's Notice" – 3:25
  2. "Watson's Walk" – 7:28
  3. "St. Marks Square "
  4. "Little Train"
  5. "Milestones" – 5:26
  6. "The Words"
  7. "Dancing Men"
  8. Just Buddy Rich – 5:02
Disc 2
  1. "Superstar" – 3:50
  2. "Love Story"
  3. "In a Mellow Tone" – 5:48
  4. "Two Bass Hit"
  5. Buddy Rich Introduces – 1:21
  6. "That's Enough"
  7. "Time Being"
  8. Buddy Rich Again – 4:47

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